Earthquake rocks Taiwan, damaging buildings and leaving 4 dead
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Earthquake rocks Taiwan, damaging buildings and leaving 4 dead

LA Times  

In this image taken from a video, a partially collapsed building is seen in Hualien, in eastern Taiwan, on Wednesday. Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in a quarter of a century rocked the island during the morning rush Wednesday, damaging buildings and highways and and causing the deaths of four people. Taiwan’s national fire agency said four people died in Hualien County and at least 57 were injured in the quake that struck just before 8 a.m. Taiwan’s worst quake in recent years struck on Sept. 21, 1999, with a magnitude of 7.7, causing 2,400 deaths, injuring about 100,000 and destroying thousands of buildings. “Expect much more damage in Hualien than other cities.” The Japan Meteorological Agency said a tsunami wave of about 1 foot was detected on the coast of Yonaguni island about 15 minutes after the quake struck.

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5.6 magnitude earthquake shakes buildings in Taiwan, as a series of temblors hits the island
2 months ago

5.6 magnitude earthquake shakes buildings in Taiwan, as a series of temblors hits the island

The Hindu  

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake shook buildings in Taiwan on Thursday, as a series of temblors hit the island, causing little damage but possibly portending more seismic activity in the near future. All were aftershocks from a magnitude 6.4 earthquake that struck Dapu on Jan. 21 and sent 15 people to the hospital with minor injuries, as well as damaging buildings …

5.6 magnitude earthquake shakes buildings in Taiwan, as a series of temblors hits the island
2 months ago

5.6 magnitude earthquake shakes buildings in Taiwan, as a series of temblors hits the island

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — A magnitude 5.6 earthquake shook buildings in Taiwan on Thursday morning, as a series of temblors hit the island, causing little damage but possibly portending more seismic activity in the near future. All were aftershocks from a magnitude 6.4 earthquake that struck Dapu on Jan. 21 and sent 15 people to the hospital with minor injuries, as …

Taiwan chipmaker TSMC evacuates factories after 6.4-magnitude earthquake
2 months, 1 week ago

Taiwan chipmaker TSMC evacuates factories after 6.4-magnitude earthquake

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan’s …

Strong earthquake in Taiwan injures 27 and causes scattered damage
2 months, 1 week ago

Strong earthquake in Taiwan injures 27 and causes scattered damage

The Hindu  

A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck southern Taiwan early Tuesday, leaving 27 people with minor injuries and some reported damage. The quake hit at 12:17 a.m. and was centered 38 km southeast of Chiayi County Hall at a depth of 10 km, Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration said. Taiwan’s fire department said 27 people were sent to hospitals for minor injuries. Last April, …

Taiwan: Magnitude 6 earthquake near Yujing, ceilings of homes cave in
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2 months, 1 week ago

Taiwan: Magnitude 6 earthquake near Yujing, ceilings of homes cave in

Hindustan Times  

A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, injuring 27 people and causing ceilings of homes to cave in according to local authorities. Taiwan earthquake: The health ministry said a total of 27 people were injured. Video posted on Facebook and verified by AFP showed local fire authorities rescuing three people, including a child, who were …

Earthquake of magnitude 6 jolts southern Taiwan, 15 people injured
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2 months, 1 week ago

Earthquake of magnitude 6 jolts southern Taiwan, 15 people injured

India TV News  

Earthquake in Taiwan: A strong earthquake of magnitude 6 on the Richter Scale jolted southern Taiwan on Tuesday, leaving 15 people with minor injuries and prompting emergency responses across the region. Last April, a magnitude 7.4 quake hit the island's mountainous eastern coast of Hualien, killing at least 13 people and injuring more than 1,000 others. Frequent earthquakes due to …

Rescue, relief efforts underway following 6.2 magnitude quake in Taiwan
2 months, 1 week ago

Rescue, relief efforts underway following 6.2 magnitude quake in Taiwan

China Daily  

TAIPEI -- Rescue and relief efforts are underway after a 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck China's Taiwan at midnight Tuesday, with no major casualties or significant damage to the island's railway, water, or electricity infrastructure reported so far. According to the China Earthquake Networks Center, the epicenter was located in Tainan city at a depth of 14 kilometers, with tremors felt …

Strong earthquake in Taiwan injures 27 and causes scattered damage
2 months, 1 week ago

Strong earthquake in Taiwan injures 27 and causes scattered damage

LA Times  

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck southern Taiwan early Tuesday, leaving 27 people with minor injuries and some reported damage. The quake hit at 12:17 a.m. and was centered 24 miles southeast of Chiayi County Hall at a depth of 6 miles, Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration said. Taiwan’s fire department said 27 people were sent to hospitals for minor injuries. Last …

Rescue, relief efforts underway following 6.2 magnitude quake in Taiwan
2 months, 1 week ago

Rescue, relief efforts underway following 6.2 magnitude quake in Taiwan

China Daily  

TAIPEI -- Rescue and relief efforts are underway after a 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck China's Taiwan at midnight Tuesday, with no major casualties or significant damage to the island's railway, water, or electricity infrastructure reported so far. According to the China Earthquake Networks Center, the epicenter was located in Tainan city at a depth of 14 kilometers, with tremors felt …

Fact Check: Damaged building from old Taiwan tremor VIRAL as Jan 7 Tibet earthquake
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Fact Check: Damaged building from old Taiwan tremor VIRAL as Jan 7 Tibet earthquake

India Today  

Early on January 7, a massive magnitude 7.1 earthquake rattled Tibet, with Chinese authorities reporting at least 95 dead. "A devastating 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck parts of China, Taiwan, Nepal, and India earlier today, with its epicentre located in the Tibet Autonomous region near the Nepal border at a depth of 10 kilometres. India Today Fact Check found that the …

Demand for quake warning app surges in earthquake-rattled Taiwan
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Demand for quake warning app surges in earthquake-rattled Taiwan

Hindustan Times  

Earthquake warning smartphone apps have surged in popularity in Taiwan due to high demand from people eager to get a few extra seconds to take cover after more than 1,300 aftershocks rattled the island in the past month following a large temblor. Lin Ruei, another co-founder of the app launched in 2022, said their app tracks fast-moving seismic waves from …

Taiwan earthquake: Over 80 quakes hit east coast in 24 hours, 6.3 magnitude strongest
11 months, 1 week ago

Taiwan earthquake: Over 80 quakes hit east coast in 24 hours, 6.3 magnitude strongest

Live Mint  

More than 80 earthquakes hit Taiwan's east coast in the past 24 hours that also shook buildings in the capital Taipei, the island's weather administration said. The epicenter was largely the rural eastern county of Hualien, where a 7.2 magnitude earthquake on April 3 claimed the lives of at least 14 people, and there were over 1,000 aftershocks since then. …

Taiwan hit by major series of aftershocks following April 3 earthquake
11 months, 1 week ago

Taiwan hit by major series of aftershocks following April 3 earthquake

Al Jazeera  

The strongest of more than 200 tremors was measured at 6.1 by the USGS as shaking continued through the night. Taiwan has been rattled by a cluster of dozens of earthquakes that caused buildings to sway and that the government said were aftershocks from the huge quake that hit the island more than two weeks ago. The strongest of the …

Taiwan hit by numerous quakes, strongest reaching 6.3 magnitude
11 months, 1 week ago

Taiwan hit by numerous quakes, strongest reaching 6.3 magnitude

New Indian Express  

TAIPEI, TAIWAN: Taiwan's capital was hit by a series of earthquakes overnight into the early hours of Tuesday, with the Central Weather Administration saying the strongest was a magnitude-6.3 tremor originating in eastern Hualien. The first strong quake -- a magnitude 5.5 -- hit on Monday at around 5:08 pm, according to Central Weather Administration. The Central Weather Administration said …

A cluster of earthquakes shakes Taiwan after a strong quake killed 13 earlier this month
11 months, 1 week ago

A cluster of earthquakes shakes Taiwan after a strong quake killed 13 earlier this month

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — A cluster of earthquakes struck the island republic of Taiwan early Tuesday, the strongest having a magnitude of 6.1, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Taiwan is no stranger to powerful earthquakes yet their toll on the high-tech island’s 23 million residents has been relatively contained thanks to its excellent earthquake preparedness, experts say. Taiwan lies along …

Taiwan is rattled by powerful 5.5-magnitude earthquake days after another huge tremor left 17 dead
11 months, 1 week ago

Taiwan is rattled by powerful 5.5-magnitude earthquake days after another huge tremor left 17 dead

Daily Mail  

Taiwan's capital was rattled by a 'strong' 5.5-magnitude earthquake, just days after another huge tremor left 17 dead. Monday's quake hit Taiwan at around 5:08pm local time and could be felt in the capital Taipei. Taiwan was hit by a powerful 5.5 magnitude earthquake on Monday Monday's quake hit Taiwan at around 5:08pm local time and could be felt in …

Death toll rises to 16 following Taiwan quake as reconstruction starts
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Death toll rises to 16 following Taiwan quake as reconstruction starts

China Daily  

Photo taken on April 5, 2024 shows a tilted building in downtown Hualien after a 7.3-magnitude earthquake in Southeast China's Taiwan. TAIPEI -- The death toll from a 7.3-magnitude earthquake in China's Taiwan has risen to 16, local authorities and media said on Wednesday, adding that the earthquake response has now shifted from emergency relief to recovery and reconstruction. At …

Death toll rises to 16 following Taiwan quake as reconstruction starts
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Death toll rises to 16 following Taiwan quake as reconstruction starts

China Daily  

Photo taken on April 5, 2024 shows a tilted building in downtown Hualien after a 7.3-magnitude earthquake in Southeast China's Taiwan. TAIPEI -- The death toll from a 7.3-magnitude earthquake in China's Taiwan has risen to 16, local authorities and media said on Wednesday, adding that the earthquake response has now shifted from emergency relief to recovery and reconstruction. At …

Mainland willing to assist with post-quake resettlement in Taiwan: spokesperson
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Mainland willing to assist with post-quake resettlement in Taiwan: spokesperson

China Daily  

BEIJING -- The mainland is willing to assist people in Taiwan's Hualien county in carrying out post-earthquake resettlement and other related work, a spokesperson said on Wednesday. Zhu Fenglian, a spokeswoman for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said the mainland has been closely following the disaster and its aftermath. Following the earthquake, the office immediately expressed its deep concern …

Taiwan earthquake: More than 600 people still stranded, three days after earthquake that killed at least 12
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Taiwan earthquake: More than 600 people still stranded, three days after earthquake that killed at least 12

The Hindu  

Rescuers were planning to bring in heavy equipment on April 6 to try to recover two bodies buried under boulders on a hiking trail, three days after Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in 25 years. Four more people remain missing on the same Shakadang Trail in Taroko National Park, famed for its rugged mountainous terrain. At least 12 people were killed by …

Earthquake aftershocks halt the demolition of a leaning building in Taiwan. Death toll rises to 13
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Earthquake aftershocks halt the demolition of a leaning building in Taiwan. Death toll rises to 13

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — The demolition of a building that is leaning precariously after an earthquake in Taiwan was halted on Saturday because of aftershocks that made it lean even more, media reports said. A building is seen partially collapsed, two days after a powerful earthquake struck the city, in Hualien City, eastern Taiwan, Friday, April 5, 2024. Huilien County magistrate …

The world holds its breath when there’s an earthquake in Taiwan. This company is why
11 months, 3 weeks ago

The world holds its breath when there’s an earthquake in Taiwan. This company is why

LA Times  

A rescue worker stands near the cordoned-off site of a leaning building in the aftermath of an earthquake on Wednesday in Hualien, Taiwan. It has a lot to do with the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., which produces more than a third of the world’s computational power every year, according to the book “Chip Wars: The Fight for the World’s Most …

Earthquake aftershocks halt the demolition of a leaning building in Taiwan. Death toll rises to 13
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Earthquake aftershocks halt the demolition of a leaning building in Taiwan. Death toll rises to 13

LA Times  

Demolition work is underway at a building collapsed by a powerful earthquake in Hualien City, Taiwan, on Saturday. The demolition of a building that is leaning precariously after an earthquake in Taiwan was halted on Saturday because of aftershocks that made it lean even more, media reports said. The red building, about 10 stories tall and inclined over a street …

Survivors of Taiwan's historic quake recall harrowing moments of tremors, being trapped under rocks
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Survivors of Taiwan's historic quake recall harrowing moments of tremors, being trapped under rocks

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Taiwan’s earthquake monitoring agency said the quake was 7.2 …

How Taiwan’s Taipei 101, country’s tallest skyscraper, stands tall amid earthquakes
11 months, 3 weeks ago

How Taiwan’s Taipei 101, country’s tallest skyscraper, stands tall amid earthquakes

Hindustan Times  

At least ten people died, and hundreds were injured after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan’s east coast on April 3. Despite the widespread damage to structures across the country, Taipei 101, once the tallest skyscraper in the world, remained unscathed. Taipei 101's stability also depends on the mass damper—a spherical device suspended from 92 thick cables between the 87th …

Taiwan races against time to rescue 18 people as 400 aftershocks rock island after deadly quake
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Taiwan races against time to rescue 18 people as 400 aftershocks rock island after deadly quake

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Rescuers said about 400 people cut off in a …

Rescue teams in Taiwan searching for family feared trapped in rockslide following earthquake
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Rescue teams in Taiwan searching for family feared trapped in rockslide following earthquake

Associated Press  

HUALIEN, Taiwan — Rescue teams are searching for a family of five feared trapped in a rockslide following Taiwan’s biggest earthquake in 25 years, which has left at least 12 dead. Government officials offer prayers during the demolition ceremony for the partially collapsed building in Hualien City, Taiwan, April 5, 2024. Workers begin demolition of collapsed building, two days after …

Taiwan searches for 18 still missing after Wednesday’s earthquake
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Taiwan searches for 18 still missing after Wednesday’s earthquake

Al Jazeera  

Strict building codes and widespread public disaster awareness appear to have staved off a major catastrophe. Rescuers in Taiwan are continuing their search for 18 people still missing after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck the island’s rugged east coast. Wednesday’s earthquake in the mountainous and sparsely populated eastern county of Hualien killed 10 people, injured more than 1,000 and left …

Taiwan earthquake: ‘Two missing Indians found, safe’, says MEA
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Taiwan earthquake: ‘Two missing Indians found, safe’, says MEA

Hindustan Times  

Two Indian nationals who were reported to be missing after the massive earthquake in Taiwan have been found and are safe, the Ministry of External Affairs informed on Thursday. Emergency personnel stand in front of a partially collapsed building leaning over a street in Hualien, after a major earthquake hit Taiwan's east, on Wednesday. The two Indian nationals - a …

‘Felt like this was my last day’: Indians in Taiwan on strongest quake in past 25 years
11 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Felt like this was my last day’: Indians in Taiwan on strongest quake in past 25 years

Hindustan Times  

The two Indians reported to have gone missing on Wednesday, after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan, were found shortly after midnight, India Taipei Association official said on Thursday. Fire broke out at Hualien University Indian-origin PhD student Rageshnath studying in Taiwan’s Hualien, which was one of the most affected areas in Wednesday’s quake, said that he felt like it …

Taiwan Earthquake: Rescuers search for people out of contact in Taiwan after strong earthquake
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Taiwan Earthquake: Rescuers search for people out of contact in Taiwan after strong earthquake

The Hindu  

Rescuers searched for dozens of people out of contact on April 4, a day after Taiwan's strongest earthquake in a quarter century damaged buildings, caused multiple rockslides and killed nine people. Of the nine dead, at least four were struck inside Taroko National Park, a tourist attraction famous for its scenes of canyons and cliffs in Hualien County, about 150 …

Rescuers in Taiwan search for those missing or stranded after major earthquake kills 10
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Rescuers in Taiwan search for those missing or stranded after major earthquake kills 10

Associated Press  

HUALIEN, Taiwan — Rescuers searched Thursday for missing people and worked to reach hundreds stranded when Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in 25 years sent boulders and mud tumbling down mountainsides, blocking roads. Chickens walk on the roof of a partially collapsed building standing at a titled angle a day after a powerful earthquake struck, in Hualien City, eastern Taiwan, Thursday, April …

Taiwan says 1,000 injured in earthquake, rescue efforts focus on Hualien
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Taiwan says 1,000 injured in earthquake, rescue efforts focus on Hualien

Al Jazeera  

The quake struck on Wednesday morning and was the strongest to hit the island in 25 years. At least 10 people have been confirmed dead and 1,038 others injured as of Thursday after the magnitude 7.2 tremor hit off the island’s east on Wednesday morning. Strongest quake since 1999 Located on a tectonic boundary between the Eurasian Plate and the …

Rescuers in Taiwan search for missing or stranded people after major earthquake kills 10
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Rescuers in Taiwan search for missing or stranded people after major earthquake kills 10

LA Times  

Two Taroko National Park workers who were rescued after the 7.4 earthquake get physical examinations in Hualien County, eastern Taiwan, on Thursday. Rescuers searched Thursday for missing people and worked to reach hundreds stranded when Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in 25 years sent boulders and mud tumbling down mountainsides, blocking roads. Some 200 residents of Hualien County near the epicenter were …

Taiwan earthquake: Six miners rescued via helicopter as injuries cross 1,000, ten dead
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Taiwan earthquake: Six miners rescued via helicopter as injuries cross 1,000, ten dead

India TV News  

Taipei: A helicopter was used to rescue six miners trapped in a mining area as rescue operations continued after Taiwan's worst earthquake in 25 years on Wednesday, while hundreds of aftershocks rocking the eastern region near its epicentre drove scores more to seek shelter outdoors. Taiwan suffered minimum damage Despite suffering a powerful earthquake and buildings shaking violently in Taipei, …

Taiwan’s massive earthquake could happen in California. What we can learn from it
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Taiwan’s massive earthquake could happen in California. What we can learn from it

LA Times  

A damaged building collapsed next to a local hotel following the earthquake in Hualien, Taiwan on Thursday. “One thing that’s important to pay attention to is that there are still buildings that have not been retrofit,” said Patti Harburg-Petrich, a structural engineer. “One thing we can take away as a community from this earthquake is the importance of investing in …

Taiwan rocked by biggest earthquake in 25 years with nine confirmed dead
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Taiwan rocked by biggest earthquake in 25 years with nine confirmed dead

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery A partially collapsed building in …

Taiwan earthquake: Two Indians missing, search operations underway
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Taiwan earthquake: Two Indians missing, search operations underway

Hindustan Times  

Two Indians are reported to be missing after the earthquake that ravaged Taiwan on Wednesday. Rescue workers search for survivors at the damaged Uranus Building in Hualien, after a major earthquake hit Taiwan's east. Rescue workers fanned out in Hualien, looking for people who may be trapped and using excavators to stabilise damaged buildings. The national legislature, a converted school …

Nine dead, 900 injured in most powerful Taiwan quake in 25 years
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Nine dead, 900 injured in most powerful Taiwan quake in 25 years

The Hindu  

At least nine persons were killed and more than 900 injured on Wednesday by a powerful earthquake in Taiwan that damaged dozens of buildings and prompted tsunami warnings that extended to Japan and the Philippines before being lifted. In pictures | Taiwan rocked by strongest earthquake in nearly 25 years 1 / 3 Wu Chien-fu, director of Taipei's Central Weather …

Why is Taiwan so prone to earthquakes and so well prepared to withstand them?
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Why is Taiwan so prone to earthquakes and so well prepared to withstand them?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Several such landslides occurred on Taiwan’s eastern coast near …

Why is Taiwan exposed to earthquakes and well prepared to withstand them?
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Why is Taiwan exposed to earthquakes and well prepared to withstand them?

Hindustan Times  

Taiwan was struck Wednesday by its most powerful earthquake in a quarter of a century. Taiwan is no stranger to powerful earthquakes yet their toll on the high-tech island's 23 million residents has been relatively contained thanks to its excellent earthquake preparedness, experts say. Taiwan lies along the Pacific “Ring of Fire,” the line of seismic faults encircling the Pacific …

Mapped: Huge Taiwan earthquake wrecks havoc in Hualien and triggers tsunamis across region
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Mapped: Huge Taiwan earthquake wrecks havoc in Hualien and triggers tsunamis across region

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It was the most powerful earthquake to hit the …

Why is Taiwan so exposed to earthquakes and so well prepared to withstand them?
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Why is Taiwan so exposed to earthquakes and so well prepared to withstand them?

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan was struck Wednesday by its most powerful earthquake in a quarter of a century. Taiwan is no stranger to powerful earthquakes yet their toll on the high-tech island’s 23 million residents has been relatively contained thanks to its excellent earthquake preparedness, experts say. Several such landslides occurred on Taiwan’s eastern coast near the epicenter of Wednesday’s …

Taiwan earthquake: A look at 5 horror videos as violent tremors rock country
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Taiwan earthquake: A look at 5 horror videos as violent tremors rock country

Hindustan Times  

An earthquake measuring 7.4 on the Richter scale hit Taiwan on Wednesday, April 3, killing at least four people and injuring several others. Taiwan earthquake: A look at 5 horror videos as violent tremors rock the country This earthquake is the strongest to hit Taiwan in 25 years. Five horror videos of the earthquake coming in from Taiwan Several horrifying …

Earthquake Hits Taiwan: In pictures | Taiwan rocked by strongest earthquake in nearly 25 years
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Earthquake Hits Taiwan: In pictures | Taiwan rocked by strongest earthquake in nearly 25 years

The Hindu  

At least seven people were killed and several others injured on April 3 after a powerful earthquake in Taiwan damaged dozens of buildings and prompted tsunami warnings that extended to Japan and the Philippines before being lifted. This photo taken by Taiwan's Central News Agency on April 3, 2024 shows Taiwan's president-elect and current Vice-President Lai Ching-te surveying damage in …

Taiwan earthquake videos show terrified commuters rocked on trains and stopped on shaking bridge during 7.4 tremor, as water from rooftop pool cascades over edge of skyscraper and rescuers rush to fre
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Taiwan earthquake videos show terrified commuters rocked on trains and stopped on shaking bridge during 7.4 tremor, as water from rooftop pool cascades over edge of skyscraper and rescuers rush to fre

Daily Mail  

Terrifying footage from a damaging 7.4-magnitude earthquake in Taiwan shows commuters being rocked on trains and shaken on bridges amid the tremor that has killed at least four. Commuters grip the handrails aboard a Taipei metro during the 7.4 earthquake on Wednesday Video showed water from a rooftop pool cascading down a skyscraper amid the terrifying earthquake Massive waves threatened …

One feared dead, dozens injured in most powerful Taiwan quake in 25 years
11 months, 3 weeks ago

One feared dead, dozens injured in most powerful Taiwan quake in 25 years

Hindustan Times  

At least one person was feared dead and nearly 60 injured Wednesday by a powerful earthquake in Taiwan that damaged dozens of buildings and prompted tsunami warnings that extended to Japan and the Philippines before being lifted. Wu said the quake was the strongest since one of 7.6-magnitude struck in September 1999, killing around 2,400 people in the deadliest natural …

Earthquake of 7.7 magnitude hits Taiwan; Japan, Philippines issue tsunami alerts
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Earthquake of 7.7 magnitude hits Taiwan; Japan, Philippines issue tsunami alerts

Hindustan Times  

Earthquake of 7.7 magnitude hits Taiwan; Japan, Philippines issue tsunami alerts The earthquake rocked Taiwan damaging buildings and triggering tsunami alerts. The epicentre was 18 km south of Hualien at a depth of 34.8 km.. 1 / 6 View Photos in a new improved layout Taiwan earthquake: A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit the island of Taiwan early Wednesday resulting in …

Four killed in Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in nearly 25 years
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Four killed in Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in nearly 25 years

The Hindu  

Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in a quarter century rocked the island during the morning rush hour on April 3, damaging buildings and highways and leaving seven people dead. In pictures | Taiwan rocked by strongest earthquake in nearly 25 years 1 / 3 Taiwan’s national fire agency said seven people died in the quake, which struck just before 8 a.m. Taiwan’s …

Strong earthquake rocks Taiwan, scary videos show buildings collapse, bridge shaking
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Strong earthquake rocks Taiwan, scary videos show buildings collapse, bridge shaking

Hindustan Times  

Taiwan Earthquake Today: On Wednesday, a strong earthquake of magnitude 7.2 rocked Taiwan’s eastern coast. ANI took to X to share scary “Visuals from Beibin Street, Hualien City, Hualien County, eastern Taiwan.” In the video, people are seen running towards a partially collapsed building. “Passengers are witnessing the earthquake in Taiwan,” an X user wrote while posting a video. Following …

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